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W. R. FUNK. EXTENSION TIE PLATE.

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Patented 1350.4, 11894.

' improve the construction of tie plates, and to UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE. f

WILLIAM R. FUNK, OF MCFARLAND, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO` ARTHURG. HENRY, OF SAME PLACE. Y

EXTENSION TIE-PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,409, dated December4, 1894. Application filed September 21,1891#A Serial No. 523,717. (Nomodel.)

land, in the county of Wabaunsee and State of Kansas, have invented anew and useful Extension Tie-Plate, of which the following 1s aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in tie plates. The object of thepresentinvention is to provide an adjustable one adapted to be readilyarranged to suit the width of the rails to which it is to be applied,and capable of forming a rm seat for a rail, and of securely holdlng thesame against lateral displacement to prevent spreading of rails, or thelike.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended. v

In the drawings: Figure l is a transverse sectional View of a railprovided with a tie plate constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of one of the sides or sections ofthe tie-plate.

Like numeralsv of reference indicate like parts in both the figures ofthe drawings.

1 designates a tie plate composed of two sections 2, arranged upon theupper face of a tie 3, and located at opposite sides of a rail 4, andforming a seat for the same and preventing lateral displacement toprevent rails from spreading. Each section of the tie plate isconstructed of a single piece of metal, and is composed of adownwardly-offset, horizontally-arranged inner portion 5, and anoppositely,upwardlyoset outer portion 6, whereby an innerverticallydisposed shoulder 7 is formed for engaging the outer edge ofthe bottom flange at one side of the rail 4, and an outer verticalshoulder 8 is provided for engaging the cross-tie 3. The inner portion 5of each section is locatedbeneath the bottom llange of the rail, andisseated lin a recess 9 of the cross-tie, whereby the sections of thetie-plate are prevented from slipping outward on the latter; and theupper or outer portion `6 rests upon the upper face of the cross-tie 5oand is located at the side of the rail adjacent to the bottom flangethereof.

The sections form a'seat or recess between `their vertical shoulders 7for the bottom flanges of the rail which is engaged in the usual mannerby spikes 10, passing through openings 1l of the sections, whereby therail is securely clamped and the sections of the j tie plate firmlyattached to the cross-tie.

The tie-plate sections areadapted to be ad- 6o justed on the upper faceof the cross-tie to suit the width of a rail, and they bear against theShanks of the spikes and support the latter, holding them in engagementwith the bottom flanges of the rail. The lower edges 12 65 of the innerportions 5 of the sections of the tieplate are slightly beveled. Owingto the beveled lower face of the inner portion of the plate, the latterhas a tendency to rock', when the rail receives a heavy weight, incidentto 7o the passage of a train, the inner portion of the plate beingforced downward, and the outer portion upward and inward, whereby thesaid outer portion is caused to hug the neck of the spike and to bindthe latter against the rail, to prevent any liability ofthe railsspreading.

It will beseen that the tie-plate it simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, that the sections are capable of adjustmentto suit the width of a rail, and that they 8o form a seat for thelatter. It will also be seen that the rail is securely clamped to thecrosstie and is safely held against lateral movement to prevent thespreading of rails and the consequent accidents. It will be apparentthat the tie-plate sections may be readily manufactured and quicklyapplied to` any ordinary construction of rails.

The tie-plate is adapted to be employed in various places, such as inconnection with 9o frogs, guard rails, switches, and the like; and

`from their compactness and adjustability they are adapted for use inplaces where larger rail chairs and plates cannot be employed. t

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of. this invention.

What claim is- 1. A tie-plate composed of two adj ustable of a rail andhaving a lower outer shoulderfor engaging the cross-tie, said platebeing provided at its outer portion with a spike opening, whereby thesaid outer portion is 1 5 adapted to support the neck of the spike andto bind the latter against a rail, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a rail, and a crosstie provided below the railwith recesses, of 2o a tie-plate composed of two sections located atopposite sides of the rail, and each consisting of a plate having adownwardly-offset inner portion located in a recess of the crosstie andhaving a beveled lower face, and an 2 5 upper outer portion arranged onthe upper face,.of.,the crossgtie, said vsection,beingprovided with acentral spikeopening and having an upper inner shoulder to engage thebottom flange of the rail and a lower outer shoulder for engaging thecross-tie, and spikes passingthrough the openings of the sections andengaging the rails, substantially as described.

3. A tie-plate section or plate having a downwardly oset inner portionwith a beveled lower face, and provided with an upper outer portion, andhaving an intervening vertical shoulder, the inner portion beingdesigned to be placed beneath a rail, whereby the shoulder and the'outer portion will form WILLIAM R. FUNK.

Witnesses:

ERNST WErzEL,

GEORGE TENEYCK.

